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Oversight of war zone subcontractors is lacking, panel finds
August 6, 2010 By ei2admin
Prime contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan are not managing their subcontractors' performance and fees consistently, the Defense Department's top auditing official told the Commission on Wartime Contracting on Monday.
A Defense Contract Audit Agency review of prime contractors' billing and cost records identified several situations in which they failed to award fixed-price subcontracts based on fair and reasonable prices, often leading to unreasonable or unallowable costs.
"Prime contractors must be held accountable for establishing fair and reasonable subcontract prices," Patrick Fitzgerald, director of DCAA told commission members.
Subcontractors comprise about one-third of the roughly 200,000 contractor employees in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the commission's data. But federal regulations limit government officials' visibility into the activities of in-theater subcontractors.
Federal agencies enter into agreements with the prime contractors and have no direct business relationship, known as privity of contract, with subcontractors. Prime contractors are legally responsible for managing subcontractors, but many lack the internal controls or oversight mechanisms to carry out that role, the panel suggested.
For example, DynCorp International billed the government roughly $6 million for work performed by Kuwaiti-owned subcontractor Al-Shora International General Trading and Contracting Co. The cost-type subcontract terms required Al-Shora to provide cost data to support its invoices. When DCAA requested that Al-Shora open its books to document its costs, the company declined, citing Kuwaiti law. DCAA has since suspended payment for DynCorp's billed costs from Al-Shora.
"If foreign companies want to be in business with this government, they ought to play by our rules," said commission member Dov Zakheim.
DCAA plans to recommend that Pentagon officials consider adding a contract clause that would require primes to manage its subcontractors more closely.
"Prime contractors should have systems or processes in place to review subcontractor billing processes to ensure [they] are in accordance with subcontract terms and conditions," Fitzgerald said.
In addition, the Defense Contract Management Agency has yet to approve the purchasing systems of two of the three prime contractors — DynCorp and Fluor — for the Army's multibillion-dollar LOGCAP IV logistical-support contract for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The government relies on data from prime contractors' purchasing systems to ensure subcontract costs are reasonable.
Commission members cited ethical, security and logistical concerns with wartime subcontractors, including allegations of exploitation of unskilled foreign laborers, human trafficking and excessive costs from tiering contracts, or adding layers of subcontractors to obscure fees and credentialing.
"Subcontracting is a normal business practice," said commission co-chairman Christopher Shays. "But what makes sense for an office renovation project in Maryland can create some unique risks when the contractor is hiring subcontractors in a combat zone half a world away."
The daylong hearing included officials from four federal agencies, four prime contractors and six subcontractors. Each agreed that subcontracting in a wartime environment presents unique security and operational concerns.
"We recognize the risks of contracting in a contingency operation," said Edward Harrington, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for procurement. "We must ensure that America's integrity is not harmed by the actions of our contractors and subcontractors."
Both State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development officials said prime contractors must obtain their contracting officers' written consent prior to the award of a subcontract.
Prime contractors told the panel that oversight of subcontractors was lacking at the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, in part, because relatively few foreign-owned firms in the region had any experience working with the U.S. government. They said the environment has improved considerably in recent years, but challenges remain.
For example, the federal government frequently prevents local citizens from working on U.S. bases, where much of the subcontract work is performed, said John Supina, DynCorp's senior vice president of business administration.
"Vetting of host country employees to ensure that they do not support insurgents, will not divert funds to insurgent causes, or pose a threat to U.S. and allied personnel is very difficult," he said.
— By Robert Brodsky – GovExec.com – July 26, 2010
Filed Under: Contracting News Tagged With: DCAA, DoD, federal contracting, subcontracting

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When I was in high school the one type of movie monster my friends and I always thought was under represented and held such enormous potential were zombies. There was (and still is) something about asking yourself, "what would I do if the dead suddenly came back to life to feast on the living?" Zombie films are one of the few horror tropes that some people actually wish they were dropped into. No one wants to be stalked by a slasher, or hunted through the moors by a werewolf, but being placed into a zombie apocalypse… sure why not!
Anyway, during that time we were always going to the local video store and checking out the great zombie movies from the 70's and 80's. Evil Dead (1981), Dawn of the Dead (1978), and Day of the Dead (1985) on VHS composed our zombie education. We were just waiting for the literal return of the living dead in cinema. I know what you are thinking, "but zombies are everywhere!" Well that wasn't the case throughout the 90's.
You would be hard pressed to find a quality zombie film that came out between 1990 through 1999. I am trying really hard to think of at least one that wasn't a schlocky B minus budget horror film. I don't even think I can count Army of Darkness (1992), as much as I would love to. The only really great ones I can remember from the 90's were the Tom Savini remake of Night of the Living Dead (1990) and Peter Jackson's, Dead Alive (1992).
The Night of the Living Dead remake, while not as memorable (or groundbreaking) as the original, did provide a faithful and fairly gory adaptation of the original. The makeup and zombie design was excellent but we should expect nothing less considering Tom Savini was the director. If he had failed on the gore front, we would have a big problem on our hands.
Dead Alive, also known as Braindead, is another story all together. This may actually be my favorite zombie movie from the 90's. Directed by Lord of the Rings helmer, Peter Jackson, this is one of the finest examples of a zombie comedy. To this day Dead Alive remains the goriest movie I have ever seen. Literally buckets and buckets of blood are spilled in the most humorous manner possible. If you have not seen it and you are a fan of the genre…get out and see it as soon as possible. In fact, just stop reading this and go watch Dead Alive! All I have to say is lawnmower trumps chainsaw any day.
The next real step towards the zombie renaissance that we currently reside in was the publication of Resident Evil for the original PlayStation. This game was the reason I bought a PlayStation back in the day. This first entry into the "survival horror" genre made you feel the stress of being endlessly stalked by the living dead. The first time those undead Dobermans burst through the windows in the mansion… I have known people who have lost their crap when that happens… hilarious.
So we waited and waited for Resident Evil to make its way to the theater and why not, it had everything you could wish for when it comes to a good zombie flick. Early on there were even rumors that George Romero would direct the film! Oh how we took that news and ran with it. Sadly the film series was ruined by the atrocity that was Paul W.S. Anderson's adaptation that came out in 2002. How that movie has spawned four sequels is beyond me. This certainly was not the Resident Evil movie we were hoping for. Here is a random fun fact for you though; George Romero did direct a Japanese commercial for the video game sequel, Resident Evil 2, which was AMAZING (well maybe not "amazing" but still better than the movie). I yearn for the day when we get a real Resident Evil movie.
The year 2002 was the genesis of the zombie revival. 28 Days Later (2002) was the zombie film we deserved, even if there were NO zombies in it (technically they are "infected" humans). It was also the first major movie to utilize what are known as the "running zombies" that show up in the genre quite often now. 28 Days Later touched on all the great things that make the genre, survival in a post-apocalyptic environment, villainous humans and zombies (or infected in this case). It just fired on all cylinders and I have to mention that the soundtrack is truly killer. Danny Boyle, who directed Trainspotting (1996), single handily introduced the world to digital cinema and reignited the zombie film.
I still prefer those slow shambling dead to those Olympic sprinters any day of the week. There is just something infinitely creepier about knowing that you can get by one slow zombie, or maybe even ten, but eventually their numbers will just overwhelm you. You are only buying time in the world of the zombie apocalypse.
Right now I think zombies are just buying time until the next creature rises. We are at critical mass when it comes to zombie related films, television and merchandise. Even the library is doing a Zombie Fun Run this October! I like to think that right now, as you read this a group of high school students are thinking about what the next big genre will be. I for one am hoping for werewolves.
Loved it. We really were ahead of the curve. The old Poppsy Compound would still be the hardest house to zombie proof!
Thanks for the great comment. It is crazy how popular zombies are now. The Walking Dead season premiere last week was the most watched hour of television in Cable history (this does not include network TV). That is just insane to think about 15 or 20 years ago, that a bloody zombie show would be the ratings darling of Cable.
Oh how the world has changed. It used to be really hard to even check out those old zombie movies on VHS. I remember how hard it was for us to find Evil Dead 2, which you would have thought would be super easy. Brave new (undead) world.
I am a HUGE fan of the original Night of the Living Dead and it may very well be my favorite horror film. I think the idea that the dead are not as dangerous as the living, such as you mention from The Walking Dead all originates from Night of the Living Dead.
Certainly, there is an imminent threat from the reanimated corpses but that threat pales in comparison to those left behind. When we look at NotLD this is clear that the character of Harry Cooper (Karl Hardman) is the clear danger in the house. It is due to his actions that our survivors are placed in danger.
I see the zombies as more of an environmental hazard, such as a hurricane or a flood that is unstoppable and dangerous. Yet it is the crazies that survive that storm that cause the most problems (i.e. rushing for gas, looting, etc.). The question is, what type of person are you when civilization ends?
Post Script- I have not seen the most recent The Walking Dead. No spoilers!!!


We have compiled some of the talks that stayed with us into field notes and some insights that we think will be great to share for Studio 5B! Happy Reading!
Yes, this session was all about augmented reality, drones, personalised medicines, robots and pretty much the image from the Jetsons show. Ari Popper is the founder of SciFutures, a consultancy firm behind prototyping a few of our well known products.
World is changing fast and to keep pace of our product development with the ever changing technology we need to prototype the future. What we loved about SciFutures is that they use sci-fi writers and comic books to vision out their story boards. They then quickly delve into 3D prototypes and immersive spaces that test out the view points of their science fantasies.
For Studio5B: We think this is a fun strategy for our projects at Studio 5B, moving from story-telling to story-doing is a compelling way to turn futuristic inspiration into immediate action.
Denise Fletcher is the chief innovation officer of Xerox's Commercial Healthcare Solutions. Denise spoke at length about "Retailization of Healthcare" and its impact on future of healthcare for patients, payers and doctors. A few years ago Xerox invested in healthspot.net, a kiosk that can allow one to access to telemedicine through HIPPA compliant platform. The tech intervention that simplifies access to healthcare had generated massive hype amongst care givers as well as doctors however could not succeed due to varied interests of the founding members. Xerox soon invested in a new Silicon Valley venture Pokitdot which is a brain child of Lisa Maki.
Lisa pointed out that by simply unlocking one bit of patients security information, medical insurance can give one access to 93 bits of patient's health data. This is huge, however neither the hospital nor the pharmacy is using this data at the moment. This data is soloed in different information pockets within the insurance companies. Pokitdot is an open innovation platform that partners with multi-national corporations (insurance companies + hospitals) to build a new health care system. They are building multiple APIs that allows greater access to electronic health records, scheduling appointments, optimising payments and finding medicines based on insurance plans.
Notes for Studio 5B: Lisa and Denise are both experts in digital healthcare industry, it might be worth connecting with them if any of the projects need inputs in this domain.
MassChallenge is a space buzzing with entrepreneurial vibe. The high energy and quirky interiors of the space were infectious. It is a non-profit accelerator that houses over 130 seed stage startups each year and has generated over 1.1B$ in under 5 years. It is part of a global network of accelerators giving them access to multitude of international talent and access to corporate partners. The incubator works with many industry domains and healthcare and life sciences features as a prime contender in their list of successful startups. They focus on quick rapid prototyping and user feedback cycles to develop their product and provide with mentorship and legal resources that a lot of early stage start-ups may not have access to.
And what better place to learn about how to build a startup environment in-house a corporate? VJ Patel heads a team of 20 designers and developers in an innovation lab for CVS Health. He spoke about cultural fit challenges with an in-house innovation incubator and the advantages of collaboration with different business units while creating platform eco-systems. Rick Rundell is an Innovation Strategists and Senior Director at Autodesk. He mentioned that Autodesk has an in-house incubator which allows young start-ups to partner with Autodesk to co-create their vision of the future. "Often it is a much wiser strategy to partner in an area where our core-competencies are low. The start-ups are good at diversified thinking, they find things (applications and uses) that we would have never been able to find ourselves."
For Studio 5B: We can learn a great deal from lean start-up methodologies, would be great to discuss how can we build a start-up culture within our team.
The second part of the session titled "Build, Barter or Buy: The Ultimate Dilemma" discussed the benefits of looking at competition in a more holistic light. Often it is the adjacent industry that makes a business redundant, such has been the case of Uber disrupting transport, Airbnb disrupting Hotels, Digital photography and Instagram disrupting film based photography. Sam Bastia, Innovation Manager at Verizon spoke about how converging with adjacent businesses and being ready to pivot, change value proposition is critical and yet an unsurmountable task for corporates.
Donald spoke about importance of defining rules but being open to changes.
He coined this as "Rules to create Simple Rules"
For Studio 5B: Coming up with guard rails/ simple rules while starting each project phase can help set expectations and thrive a complex project!


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Hundreds are expected at this year's Trans Pride event in Dundee.
The headliner of the long-awaited Trans Pride march taking place in Dundee next Saturday has been dropped after being charged by police.
Peyton Rose Monteux, who performs under the name Peyton Rose, was charged by officers in connection with a tweet in which she is alleged to have urged people to "throat punch" members of a women's group For Women Scotland.
The Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter was due to headline this year's Dundee Trans Pride Scotland march, which will still go ahead on March 30.
Organisers of the event said they had discussed the matter with Ms Rose before coming to their decision.
They said they had a "zero tolerance" approach to threats of violence and harassment.
In a statement, Susan Smith, of For Women Scotland, said: "This is now a matter for the police but we believe that violence and threats of violence against women have no place in political debate.
Ellie Aradia Mulreany, of the Trans Pride Scotland committee, said: "The primary aim of Trans Pride Scotland is to create and promote events that increase positive trans visibility and challenge transphobia.
"We have a zero tolerance policy towards violence and harassment.
Police Scotland confirmed that a woman has been charged under the Communications Act.
Trans Pride Scotland hopes next Saturday's march in the city centre will provide a safe space for all trans people and their supporters, highlighting the need to protect transgender people from harm.
Figures from Stonewall suggest that two out of five trans people have been threatened with violence in the last five years.


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Lawmakers suspect those pushing cap and trade may be same Wall Street crooks who engineered housing and commodity bubbles
US Lawmakers Seek To Unseal Records In Climate Fraud Case
(DOW JONES NEWSWIRES) -- By Ian Talley
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--U.S. legislators are seeking to open sealed documents in a case of multi-million-dollar climate fraud, according to a rare filing by House of Representatives' lawyers.
Two Republican legislators say the records could shed light on the potential challenges of policing a new, trillion-dollar commodities market that would be created under climate legislation that Congress is considering.
Reps. Joe Barton (R., Texas), ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Greg Walden, (R., Ore.), ranking member of an oversight and investigations panel, have asked a federal district court in California to unseal all the closed records regarding the successful prosecution of Anne Masters Sholtz, a former California Institute of Technology economist, for fraud. The House Office of General Counsel is pursuing the matter for the lawmakers, without objection from the Department of Justice.
Fueled by recent Wall Street chicanery and the contribution of banks, brokers and hedge funds to the financial meltdown, lawmakers say the case of climate fraud could expose the very real weaknesses of a federal "cap-and-trade" system.
Congress is considering legislation that would set a declining cap on greenhouse gas emissions and create a market where companies can buy and sell emission rights.
The California case involves a nearly identical climate trading system called the Southern Californian Regional Clean Air Incentives Market, or Reclaim, designed to cut air pollution in the Los Angeles region. Sholtz, who helped design Reclaim, allegedly hustled New York Investment firm AG Clean Air out of more than $12 million between 1999 and 2001 by selling fake emission credits.
Sholtz was convicted on one count of fraud in 2005, receiving what the lawmakers say was a veritable slap on the hand for the felony -- a one-year house probation sentence. According to House investigators, there was an estimated $50 million to $80 million in claims against her in bankruptcy filings and the Environmental Protection Agency had received complaints that Sholtz had defrauded nine companies.
Barton said the case -- and the sealed documents -- could show that the federal authorities "may not understand how to stop a vastly more destructive, Bernie Madoff-version of Ms. Sholtz from taking advantage if the nationwide cap-and-trade system is approved." Madoff, who allegedly managed a $50 billion fraudulent hedge fund, has become an icon of Wall Street scams.
According to the filing made earlier this week, the sealed pleadings in the Sholtz case, "may provide insights into the Reclaim system's vulnerabilities to fraud that could be very valuable to the Congress."
A Republican aide said records currently publicly available from the Sholtz case indicate that the government had difficulty linking the actual economic losses from the cap-and-trade system to the fraud, complicating prosecution.
The fear of fraud and manipulation has prompted some lawmakers propose policies that would restrict trading of greenhouse gas emissions. But given the political sway of companies that want to participate in the cap-and-trade program and say that financial trading of emissions is vital to the success of the system, it's uncertain if those proposals will make much headway.
Rep. Walden is also fearful that many of the most exuberant, enthusiastic advocates of cap-and-trade are some of the same major institutional investors that were involved in the housing and commodity markets that failed in the past year...Cont'd...LINK
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This is highly addictive make sure you have at least one hour to devote to the game before you start playing will challenge your mind like you wouldn't imagine.
Really like the game! Way too many ads!
POOOOOOO. Why is this a game?
Best strstegy game for a good relaxation.
There's not much to do and it's not that challenging.
One of the best free app games I've ever played!! SO stimulating and appropriately challenging. Unfortunately, it also has more advertisements than ANY other game I've ever played. Might actually be worth purchasing . . . But at $4? I don't know. That's steep.
Good Lord don't play this game if you aren't connected to Wi-Fi or have an unlimited data plan! It is super fun but there are a ton of ads!
Nice game. Shame about the adds. The developers know how to spoil or kill a game.
This game is nice but after every second level advertisement start and have to compulsory watch.. Finally going to unistall it.
It has a good concept, but I cannot take the ads. I'm uninstalling it because of them!
Not challenging at all so it gets boring after a while.
This game is so much fun. It makes you think spatially. I love it.
Way too many ads! Uninstalled.
It's alright. Glad it was free, certainly wouldn't pay for it.
Ads ads ads ads ads and guess what more ads.
It's a very engaging game.
This is a cute game, but the ads are too much. Not only do I get the option for add after each game, but there are ad-walls, levels you can only unlock by ads, there are random add when you finish a level, random ads in the middle of the level, if you tab out you get an ad when you come back, when the graphics glitch, ad, and these are not simple picture ads. I'm talking 30 second video ads. I spend more time searching for the tiny X in ads than I do playing this game. Absolutely nothing like it. I've never seen a game this bad. Great game, but too many ads ruins it. Might as well just go watch ads on YouTube, it's the same.
Would of been 4 except for the ad after every level after level 10. They are ads you can close after a few seconds but still way way too many. I know that's the income for a free game, but come on every level? Other than that great game made it to level 54 before I got fed up watching the same Lowes ad for the 40th time.
I was enjoying the game until I completed level 9. It won't let me play level 10. Says to watch a video first and a video never plays. My only other option is to pay $3.99 to unlock all the "art" levels and I don't pay for games. Fix it, then I'll play.
Although i have only given this game one star, i actually really enjoy it, its a nice brain tease that you can do in front of the TV but what has annoyed me immensely is that i paid 3.49 to unlock ALL of the 'art levels' and yet i find that it only unlocks the ones on that section, that is not what they advertise, i would have thought that were you just purchasing for that section it would specify this! I think this is a VERY underhand practice and people should be careful!
The puzzles are challenging, and having varying levels of difficulty, but the addition of "art levels" are problematic. Watching a voluntary ad to unlock a level doesn't sound bad, until it locks up the app, doesn't unlock the level, and halts your progress. In an app already inundated by ads, this is a disappointing direction from the developers.
After update this app becomes really bad. To play 6x6 mode you have to watch video. After finishing a level there is an add which didn't shut down or play. For playing game you have to close app and restart to play again!!!!!
I did enjoy the game. Made a purchase on the previous version for one of the premium levels $2.49, ok that's normal. Updated to the current version and paid $24.99 to unlock all art levels. Ya jokes on me it only unlocked the 40 levels for the one art gallery. What a huge RIP off. Wont be making that mistake again.
It's good, the first sets of puzzles are super easy, but it does get really hard, much harder than I thought possible. My advice is to go thru the easy levels, because it trains your thought process to be able to handle the more difficult ones.
At first i was loving it and by next 15 minutes i started to hate it by my gutts. Every time i finish a level i got to see an ad and then every time i start a new level i am forced to do so again. It was a decent app but you made it worse with these ads. Hats off to the developers for making it and you are officially deleted.
It seems I'm not the only one experiencing a problem with choosing to watch an ad since the update. This function is fine, no argument here, just doesn't work right now. I quite like this simple puzzle game, good time waster, and unique gameplay, or at the least a unique twist, from what I can see as far as puzzle games go.
What an absolute con! After the first few levels this game actually gets quite challenging and so I paid to remove the ads as they were so annoyingly frequent! But now, in order to play certain levels, I have to watch video adverts or I can't play that level, unless I PAY EVEN MORE MONEY to unlock it! This is just an outright con and I'm raging!
Would be better game if it wasn't for the annoying ads that keep coming up after every 3rd game level. Some.of the ads don't close properly so have to close the game and restary. I know game developers need to make money, but keeps the forced ads to a minimum.
It was going great until your recent update with the art levels "watch a video to play the level and then watch and as after you finish. Watch an ad every 2 levels but watch this video to play this one level otherwise you can't progress farther. Yeah I loved it it was a great time waster and didn't mind the ads but now it's just not worth it, there is a line and you crossed it.
Fun game hampered by excessive adverts. Corporate Greed at its finest.
Toooooo many adverts and they are all for the same game....boooooring!
I'm wondering what age level is the target audience. Seems too easy, I'm up to level 30.
Too many adds. Way too many! It interrupts my concentration.
This game is easy, fun and awesome to play if you like puzzles and giving your brain a challenge. I love it! This game gets a 5 star from me.


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This is one of the only industries in which thinking compassionately about others and improving their lives can make you rich. How do you balance the opportunity to build million-dollar brands with the responsibility you have for others' appearance, confidence, and self-worth? The answer lies in how you position yourself, and what you project to your patients and your team. Although there are many techniques and processes that, if employed, will increase your bottom line, the key to leadership and success in this industry is conveying compassion toward others. And if you do that, success will follow.
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Lancaster Is, if you don't already know, the County seat of Lancashire. The old town sits under the watchful eye of the very impressive castle, parts of which date back to 1150. Due to its strong strategic position, the castle and #Lancaster area were entrusted to those closest to the throne. It became part of the Honour of Lancaster and the centrepiece of the County Palatine.
When the third Duke of Lancaster, Henry Bolingbroke, came to the throne in 1399 as King Henry IV the castle became part of the Duchy of Lancaster, and so the owner, is our current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. From the late 18th century the castle was substantially modified for its use as a court house and prison and is still in use today.
The streets that sit below this impressive building are a joy. Thanks to the new relief road (not much relief for motorists), the town is very traffic-free, with pretty stone-built houses and shops, that sit at peculiar angles off winding streets. There are retail outlets galore, and indicative of many tourist-driven places, the goods on sale never cease to amaze - from herbs to rocking horses and deep pink, sheep-skins - Lancaster had them all.


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New resorts, ecotourism projects and historical properties from the Latin Riviera are significant new names on the guest list for this year's ILTM Americas in Riviera Maya, Mayakoba, Mexico, September 30 – October 3, 2013 www.iltm.net/americas.
Trailblazing properties from Nicaragua, Honduras and Belize are among those who have confirmed their participation in their first ILTM event; to meet with buyers from across the Americas and be part of next year's travel plans for their high-net worth clients.
These latest properties include Nicaragua's Mukul Resort & Spa, which opened in February with 37 rooms, all with private pools and terraces, an 18-hole golf course and destination spa offering treatments based around a central theme, from aromatherapy to Turkish bath rituals and traditional treatments using medicinal plants and herbs.
They are joined by Honduras' Indura Beach and Golf Resort - a five-star boutique hotel and eco-tourism project that highlights the region's ancestry, its wildlife and many natural attractions, due to open in December. Also taking part is the Ka'ana Boutique Resort and Spa, set in the Maya Mountains in Western Belize – a bespoke new property comprising 17 sensitively-designed, hacienda-style buildings and casitas and located close to Maya sites including the Tikal and Caracol temples.
The demand for a vaster choice in elite travel from across the Americas has encouraged a diverse range of exhibitors at ILTM Americas. The event will host international exhibitors and buyers from North, Central and South America in 69 pre-scheduled, one-to-one appointments, as well as a detailed program of social networking activities. Business appointments match mutual requests from buyers and exhibitors alike to meet on a strict one-to-one ratio to build relationships and business communities.


Remember how all that was needed to convince the entire city of Metropolis that Clark Kent and Superman were different people… was a simple pair of eyeglasses?
Well, here is the real world equivalent.
Our story opens at the Van Bommel Van Dam Museum in the southeastern Netherlands City of Venlo when, on March 22, 2013, a piece by the late renown Dutch artist, Jan Schoonhoven, disappeared. It was one of 4 pieces stolen at the time from the museum.
The piece, titled "R69-32," was a white rectangular relief consisting of papier-mâché triangular blocks. The piece was immediately reported as stolen to the police authorities and to the Art Loss Register.
The Art Loss Register is the world's largest database of stolen art. Fine art dealers, who fail to first check with the Art Loss Register on the bonafides of works that come across their desks, do so at extreme financial risk.
You guessed it. The art thief altered that one digit. Oh, the damage one can do with a pencil eraser.
That negligible alteration was apparently enough to fool a whole lot of people because, despite the report from the Art Loss Register, Sotheby's, and the experts it retained to pass on the piece, decided that their piece was not the stolen Schoonhoven. The piece was sold at auction on June 27, 2013, for $285,000.
Paul Van Rosmalen, an executive at the Borzo Modern Art and Contemporary Gallery, 1 of the 2 purchasers of the piece, caught onto the scheme and detected the fraud.
Sometimes it doesn't take much to fool the provenance experts. But then again, when dealers and vendors are desperate for product to sell and commissions to make, sometimes even the experts see only what they want to see.
Maybe Clark Kent's eyeglasses could have helped.


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Otters recognized with postseason honors by Frontier League
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Three Evansville Otters players and manager Andy McCauley were recognized with postseason honors by the Frontier League Thursday.
Infielders Riley Krane and J.R. Davis, as well as relief pitcher Logan Sawyer, were named Frontier League postseason All-Stars.
Otters field manager Andy McCauley was named the Roger Hanners Frontier League Manager of the Year.
Krane, Davis, and Sawyer are all in the first season with the Otters.
Krane, the first baseman postseason all-star, is batting .268 heading into Thursday, notching 17 home runs, 72 RBIs, and 21 doubles. His home run and RBI totals are good for top-five in the Frontier League.
Krane earned Frontier League Player of the Week following Opening Week in May.
2021 is Krane's fourth overall in the Frontier League, previously playing for the Joliet Slammers and Windy City ThunderBolts.
Davis, the second baseman postseason all-star, has a .315 batting average going into Thursday, collecting eight home runs, 53 RBIs, 18 doubles, and 34 walks. He has also shown his versatility at third base.
Davis is in his second season in the Frontier League after playing for the Washington Wild Things in 2019.
Davis spent four years in affiliated ball, after the St. Louis Cardinals drafted the Oklahoma State University product in the 15th Round of the 2016 first-year player draft.
Sawyer is a relief pitcher postseason all-star and has been strong as the Otters' closer.
Sawyer has a league-leading 23 saves, going along with his 3.14 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 36 appearances and 34.1 innings pitched.
Sawyer was drafted in the 29th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft by the Colorado Rockies. In 2019, Sawyer pitched for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League and for the Melbourne Aces in the Australian Baseball League.
2021 is the second time Otters manager Andy McCauley has been recognized with Roger Hanners Frontier League Manager of the Year honor. This is McCauley's third time winning the award for Manager of the Year after he won it in 1999 with the London Werewolves and in 2014 with the Otters.
McCauley has led the Otters to 55 wins with four games left in the 2021 season, looking to clinch the West Division title for the second consecutive Frontier League championship season.
Earlier this season, McCauley surpassed 1,000 professional managerial wins in his career and eclipsing 500 wins as the Otters' manager.
Following a canceled 2020 due to the pandemic, McCauley has led the Otters to another 55-plus win season after only having five returning Otters from the 2019 roster.
While looking to clinch their postseason berth yet in 2021, the Otters have been in the postseason and in contention for six straight seasons going into the 2021 season.
Heading into Thursday, the Otters sit a half game up on the Florence Y'alls.
The Otters' magic number in their push for the postseason is four.
Game three of the series against the Joliet Slammers is Thursday at 6:35 p.m. from Bosse Field.
Evansville Otters broadcast coverage Thursday can be found on frontierleaguetv.com.


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One of the aspects the locally made movie Kandasamys: The Wedding tackles the relationship between mothers-in-law and their daughters-in-law. A local comedian shares her insight on her own relationship with her mother in law.
Dheenadayalan Reddy, 52, was at Hotel Savera in Kharwastan, with friends on April 5 when he was allegedly attacked.
The couple attacked Joshua Pillay, 64, in his Palmview home.
He accused Indians of not paying their black workers proper salaries, saying they were instead paying them in groceries and old clothes.
It imparts a mouth-watering taste to many recipes and makes food aromatic. Besides food-enhancing properties, it has many medicinal benefits.
While the circumstances surrounding the shooting is unknown at this stage, Mountain Rise SAPS were on scene.
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In her guilty plea read out by attorney Ricky Ramouthar the woman, who cannot be named to protect the identity of her minor children conceded that her actions were unlawful.
Excitement is mounting as the multi-million rand Durban Christian Centre's Jesus Dome takes shape after being gutted in a fire in 2016.
The sequel Keeping up with the Kandasamys, which was South Africa's number one movie at the box office in 2017, is opening a day earlier than usually scheduled releases.


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Google Fiber partners with RailTel to bring free WiFi at 400 railway stations
RailTel and Google Fiber have got into a collaboration to bring free internet to 400 railway stations in India. The Indian Government under the Digital India initiative has been working on bringing free WiFi to various sectors and Indian Railways is one important sector. While there is free WiFi in some trains like the Rajdhani Express, free WiFi across stations will change the outlook of Indian Railways.
In case you don't know RailTel Corporation of India is a public sector unit with massive amounts of infrastructure and network. The company is said to have "state of the art multimedia telecom network using SDH/DWDM-based transmission systems and high end routers for MPLS-IP network." and its network passes through 5,000 railway stations covering an area of around 63,500 kms in railway tracks.
The Google-RailTel collaboration for free WiFi across railway stations has been clubbed under "Project Nilgiri". The Project Nilgiri will use RailTel's infrastructure and connectivity along with Google's fiber technology to bring high speed internet access to Indian Railway commuters. Apparently, the first 30 minutes of the free usage will offer high speed internet, after which the speed will slow down but the connection will be intact.
According to an insider source, "The Indian Railways has currently undertaken a pilot project in combination with google under the code name of 'Project Nilgiri' under which in phase 1 we will be setting up Wi-Fi hotspots at approximately 400 stations across India over a span of 4 months from now."
The news comes from the folks at Telecom Talk, who also got hands on to screenshots (above) detailing the Project Nilgiri. The project is under testing stage but it still shows speeds of 7 Mbps. The Project is expected to get Free WiFi to 400 stations in 4 months from now.
There were reports previously of Google Fiber coming to India but it's only now that we have confirmation on the same. Apparently, Google would have faced ISP licensing issues but the partnerhsip with RailTel should take care of that.
Well, this is certainly great news for the people of India and now, we can all expect our 1 Gbps internet speed dreams to get fulfilled.
iOS 9.1 public beta is now available to download
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Vietnam pension to brave international waters
The national social security organization plans to invest overseas in 2006.
Vietnam Social Security, a $2.5 billion agency, intends to invest up to 10% of its assets overseas starting in 2006, says Nguyen Huy-Ban, Hanoi-based director-general. "We want to invest in international equities," he says, noting the organization has been discussing this request with the office of the prime minister, its governing body, for several years and that recently the authorities agreed to liberalize investment rules two years from now.
Although small by regional standards, VSS is very big in a local context. The Vietnam stock exchange in Ho Chi Minh City has a market cap of just over $10 million. Nearly all of VSS' assets are invested in government bonds, with a little exposure as well in the form of loans to the government-run Development Support Fund and deposits in state-owned commercial banks.
Although government bond yields are as high as 8%, the VSS faces domestic inflation of around 7%. Because its asset size is growing at a rapid clip - some 20% per annum - it is struggling to meet its targets. Moreover, VSS is anxious to diversify its asset base.
Nguyen says the VSS will be looking to hire external fund management companies when it goes abroad, as it lacks any in-house expertise in international investment. He may consider using an investment consultant, but for now he is relying on bilateral exchanges with other government pension funds in Southeast Asia for advice.
The VSS is a young organization, founded in 1995 when the government merged the social insurance units of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids & Social Affairs with that of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour. The VSS implements social insurance and health insurance schemes, collects contributions from employers and workers and pays beneficiaries. The social security fund it manages is separate from the state budget but reports directly to the prime minister's office.
As of the end of 2003, the VSS was responsible for 16.1 million members in its health insurance schemes and 5.4 million members in its social insurance schemes. Employers contribute 17% of a worker's monthly salary (15% for social insurance, 2% for health insurance), while employees contribute 6% (5% for social insurance and 1% for health insurance). Both programmes are growing rapidly, with health insurance assets doubling in the past five years, while the social insurance component has tripled.
vietnam pension brave international waters
CPPIB holds steady as other pension funds divest from hedge funds
While the average hedge fund asset allocation by public pension funds has been on the decline due to concerns with low performance and high fees, interest from Canada's largest pension fund remains strong.
China pensions starved of alternatives to stabilise returns
The country's pension funds are lagging behind their Asian peers for sustainable returns, leading to calls for Beijing to let them invest in more alternative assets.
China's new pilot scheme insufficient to meet pension shortfall
More can be done to support the scalability of the programme and engagement with individuals, experts say, although they believe the pension gap is not inherently "urgent".


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2019-S 1 oz Proof American Silver Eagle Coin (Box + CoA)
When the United States Mint launched the American Silver Eagle Series in 1986, both the BU and Proof versions of the coin were produced at the San Francisco Mint branch of the United States Mint. For more than a decade, the San Francisco Mint sat on the sidelines as the Philadelphia Mint and West Point Mint issued the coins. As of 2011, the San Francisco Mint was back at work striking Silver Eagles. Now, 2019-S 1 oz Proof American Silver Eagle Coins are available to you for purchase online at JM Bullion.
Coins arrive in display boxes with a shipper and Certificate of Authenticity!
28th release of Proof American Silver Eagles!
First Proof Silver Eagle from San Francisco since 1992!
Limited mintage of only 189,052 coins!
Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
Issued a face value of $1 (USD) by the United States.
Walking Liberty on the obverse.
Heraldic eagle on the reverse.
S mint mark from the San Francisco Mint.
The 1986 release of American Silver Eagles featured both BU and Proof coins issued by the San Francisco Mint. While the BU coins did not feature S mint marks, the Proof Silver Eagles did have an S mint mark on the reverse face of the coin. The BU coins were issued at San Francisco from 1986 to 1998. The Proof Silver Eagles, however, were only issued at San Francisco until 1992.
Starting in 1993, the Philadelphia Mint issued the Proof Silver Eagles. This continued until 2000, with P mint marks on each of the coins. In 2001, the West Point Mint took over production of the coins and continued to issue both BU and Proof coins. This continues to this day. However, the San Francisco Mint resumed coining Silver Eagles in 2011. The first proofs from the San Francisco Mint were issued in 2018 and the 2019 coin remains one of the lowest-minted coins in the history of the series.
Walking Liberty is on the obverse side of 2019-S Proof American Silver Eagle Coins. This design from Adolph A. Weinman features Liberty in left-profile relief as she walks toward the sun on the horizon.
The heraldic eagle of the United States is found on the reverse of 2019-S 1 oz Proof Silver Eagles. This image depicts the bald eagle in front-facing relief with the US national shield, the arrows of war, and the olive branch of peace.
These 2019-S 1 oz Proof American Silver Eagles are available to you in protective display boxes and themed shippers from the US Mint. The coins are available to you with a Certificate of Authenticity as well.
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Face Value	 $1
Obverse Designer	 Adolph Weinman
Reverse Designer	 John Mercanti
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Is Climate Change in Bangladesh a Threat to Positive Peace?
The south-Asian country has shown improvements in peace, but has ecological threats to watch out for.
Research notes that ecological risks like water security and climate change in Bangladesh may pose a threat to the country's positive peace trajectory.
According to the 2020 Global Peace Index, Bangladesh recorded the biggest increase in peacefulness in the South Asia region over the last year, with a 2.3% improvement in its overall score.
Its score improved across all three domains, with the largest improvement on the Safety and Security domain.
The violent demonstrations indicator had the largest single improvement as a result of a fall in the number of protests from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
While protests for better working conditions in the readymade garments sector continue, they have remained peaceful so far. Bangladesh also had improvements in deaths from internal conflict, the homicide rate, and terrorism impact.
Bangladesh ranks 97 on the 2020 GPI, an improvement of seven rankings from the previous year.
Water security and climate change in Bangladesh
However, research from the Institute for Economics & Peace notes that ecological risks may pose a threat to Bangladesh's positive peace trajectory. Water security and climate change are two important issue areas to watch.
Recent estimates from Climate Central, an independent climate research organisation, projects a rise in sea levels of up to 2.1-meters by 2100, which could potentially permanently drown land that is currently home to 200 million people around the world.
Coastal flooding resulting from sea level rise will impact the lives of 300 million people who live in low-lying coastal areas in Bangladesh, China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand over the next three decades.
In addition, climate change is poised to drastically change water supplies by changing precipitation patterns leading to droughts and floods.
Underground water tables have also shown signs of depletion, particularly in semi-arid and arid environments, including in regions in China, India and the US, but also in humid environments like Brazil and Bangladesh.
Projections of the water tables in some regions are indicating further depletion of the underground water resource over the coming decades.
Globally, climate change has caused warming of the atmosphere and ocean, the amount of snow and ice to diminish and sea levels to rise. The effects of these trends pose a major challenge to peacefulness in the coming decades by increasing resource scarcity and the effects this will have on livelihoods.
The complex relationship between ecological risks
The relationship between ecological risks, such as food insecurity and water scarcity, and peacefulness is complex. It does not always take the same form, but the research is clear that changes in the natural environment impose stresses on human societies.
Emerging ecological threats will serve as a risk multiplier for ongoing political and socioeconomic tensions.
The ability for nations to mitigate and adapt to new ecological threats will be crucial in ensuring the survival of existing political institutions and to avoid future social unrest and violence. The key to future success will be the levels of resilience that nations have developed.
If you enjoyed this article, we also recommend reading "How The Food Crisis in Haiti Intensified During the COVID-19 Pandemic" from the 2020 Ecological Threat Register Report.


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According to the New York Times, Zuckerberg now believes a unified backend will make all of Facebook's app more useful in the long term.
The outlet also said Zuckerberg has insisted the three apps should all boast end-to-end encryption in order to protect user privacy.
To be clear, integrating the three platforms would allow someone who only has a Facebook account to message someone who only has a WhatsApp account or Instagram account, or any combination thereof. Currently, that isn't possible because the apps are separate. By stitching the infrastructure together, Facebook can increase the utility of the social network by keeping users highly engaged within its ecosystem, giving them fewer reasons to turn to rival services. WhatsApp also doesn't store user data in its messages, but Messenger and Instagram do.
A statement on behalf of Facebook said it wanted to "build the best messaging experiences we can; and people want messaging to be fast, simple, reliable and private". Those and other issues have slowed Facebook's growth and damaged its reputation, raising the hackles of lawmakers and regulators around the globe. When Facebook acquired Instagram and WhatsApp, he promised the companies relative autonomy within Facebook. Facebook has about 1.5 billion daily active users, while WhatsApp, the world's most popular messaging app, has 1.5 billion users.
"We did not anticipate all of the risks from connecting so many people", Sandberg said on Wednesday.
New Story Mode Details Revealed for Mortal Kombat 11
Today during the games reveal event in Los Angeles we learned even more about the 11th game in the iconic video game franchise. You can read a rundown of the game's new features below as posted in the press release.
According to today's report, the decision has generated quite a bit of internal conflict within Facebook. We have already seen departure of Instagram co-founder a year ago, which is speculated to be triggered by a response of Facebook trying to take more control over Instagram product.
Messenger allows strangers to contact people without knowing their phone numbers, for example, increasing the risk of stalking and approaches to children.
Facebook is integrating Facebook Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp messaging. That includes tweaking algorithms to make sure the posts at the top of your feed are from the people you communicate with the most and keeping track of your location to flag suspicious activity. This strategic shift will be clearly represented in the operations of Facebook as the fact that WhatsApp and Instagram, both the applications have massive user base.
Zuckerberg hopes to get the integration ready to launch by 2020. This has also led to many employees leaving the company.
If you're anything like us, the move will mean you can dump Facebook Messenger for good and just use WhatsApp instead.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Leak Shows Built-in Cryptocurrency Wallet
Boy wins science fair proving Tom Brady's a cheater
In his conclusion, he found that the Patriots were found guilty of doctoring football and lost $1 million and future draft picks. Ace Davis shows off his project for the school science fair. "Tom Brady is indeed a cheater", Davis concluded in the project.
Tesla's Model 3 is finally coming to Europe
The timing could not be better because thousands of Model 3 vehicles are now on a ship to Europe, according to the Electrek. Lentz said Tesla has created a new segment of so-called technology-driven products.
Citing Threats From Trump, Cohen Postpones Testimony
Cohen to appear before both Committees, and we remain engaged with his counsel about his upcoming appearances", they said. Prosecutors say Trump directed Cohen to make the payments as a way to quash potential scandals during the campaign.
Google fined 50 million Euros in France over GDPR failures
Today's decision comes less than a year after the CNIL started examining how Google collects data on Android. A Google spokesperson said the digital giant is now studying the decision to determine its next steps.
Attorney files suit to have National Football League replay end of NFC Championship
A hearing is tentatively set for Monday - six days before the Rams meet the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl in Atlanta. New Orleans Saints fans are still upset over a missed call that likely cost their team a ticket to the Super Bowl.
Supreme Court reinstates Trump's ban on transgender military personnel
A 2016 survey estimated that about 1 per cent of active duty service members, about 9,000 men and women, identify as transgender. The ruling reversed the orders implemented by lower courts, which had prevented the Pentagon from proceeding with the plan.
Israel hits Iranian and Syrian targets
Iran has denied that any of its soldiers were killed, but recent statements don't suggest Teheran is backing down from the fight. Aziz Nasirzadeh said his country was "fully ready and impatient to confront the Zionist regime and eliminate it from the earth".


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The state of financial health in Kenya: Trends, drivers, and implications
Transforming the informal economy: Social protection and inclusive growth
This presentation explores the link between social security and inclusive growth in the context of Kenya's informal sector.
The expansion of Kenya's informal economy since the 1990s presents growing challenges for policy makers concerned to ensure that Kenya's growth is both robust and inclusive.
State of the Economy: 2021 Year in Review
The performance of the global economy continues to be defined by the COVID-19 pandemic with the war in Ukraine worsening the outlook for the world economy and Africa. For Africa ,the war in Ukraine will exacerbate food insecurity, increase fuel and food production costs, and push up the cost of living. Key global risks include the emergence of new COVID-19 variants which could prolong the pandemic and induce renewed economic and supply chain disruptions, energy price volatility, and high uncertainty around inflation and policy paths.
Putting women at the centre of inclusive finance
Wanza Mbole Namboya
People's ability to participate within the more formalised markets which characterise the modern sector of an economy is often conditioned by the degree of access to the financial system. Exclusion from finance can result in exclusion from opportunities to participate productively in value chains.
A new approach to women's economic empowerment: FSD Kenya's Marsabit Pilot
In 2016 FSD Kenya branched outside our core financial inclusion remit to embark on a new pilot in Marsabit county where we sought to develop a more holistic approach to economic inclusion. The ambition was to deepen the value of finance in people's lives, moving beyond financial access and use and investing in building capabilities and market linkages to enable finance to yield stronger impacts on livelihood resilience and growth. Our aim was to reach the extreme poor and especially women, who are not well served by the financial sector.
State of the economy report
This state of the economy report is a data brief on the key macroeconomic and households developments in Q2 an Q3 of 2021 as follows
Kenya Small Firms Diaries Policy Workshop: Summary and policy takeaways
Gendered financial products research
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This research seeks to unearth the financial needs and demands of urban female retail traders in Kenya by exploring how their financial needs are being met, through which instruments, and in turn, where the opportunities lie to drive improved or increased access to financial products.
FSD Kenya COVID-19 Tracker – Finances, Health, and Coping in Kenya Infographic
The earning population in Kenya has risen by May 2021 from a low point in June 2020; but median income has gone down reflecting pressure on the wider economy. Check out the latest wave of the FSD Kenya COVID 19 Tracker to find out more…
How can inclusive finance build resilience in a world of shared resources?
In November 2020, FSD Kenya was invited to co-chair a session at the Royal Academy of Engineering's Frontiers of Development Symposium. The 2020 symposium, bringing together experts and mid-career professionals from sciences and social sciences, debated the question: 'How can we build resilience in world of shared resources?'. The symposium focused on 3 areas: economic resources, human resources and natural resources. FSD Kenya was asked to co-chair a session on economic resources together with Eka Ikpe of Kings College London.
Why economists need to pay attention to social relations
COVID-19 has underlined the need to fundamentally re-imagine the ways in which we produce and distribute resources.
Report – State of the Kenyan economy: Focus on Digitisation and the impact of COVID-19 on MSEs
In Kenya, divergence trends continue with macroeconomic resilience masking sustained inequalities and divergence in recovery. On one hand, inflation remains reasonable; export performance has been relatively strong (especially relative to other African countries); diaspora remittances have been robust; and the mobile money sector has demonstrated sustained resilience and growth.
Social protection: not a cost, but an investment in long-term, sustainable economic growth for Kenya
Stephen Kidd
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package com.pl.beerwars.data;
import com.pl.beerwars.*;
import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import com.pl.beerwars.data.Constants.FactorySize;
import com.pl.beerwars.data.Constants.StorageSize;
import com.pl.beerwars.data.beer.BeerSort;
import com.pl.beerwars.data.consumption.ConsumptionModel;
import com.pl.beerwars.data.facade.*;
import java.util.*;

import com.pl.beerwars.data.map.City;
import com.pl.beerwars.data.playerdata.CityObjects;
import com.pl.beerwars.data.playerdata.PlayerData;
import com.pl.beerwars.data.transport.*;
import com.pl.beerwars.data.playerdata.*;

public class Game
{
	public Date date;
	public int turnNum;

	public com.pl.beerwars.data.map.Map map;
	//private Random rnd = new Random();

	public PlayerData getViewForPlayerId(int playerId)
	{
		return players.get(playerId);
	}

	@SuppressLint("UseSparseArrays")
	public HashMap<Integer, PlayerData> players = new HashMap<Integer, PlayerData>();

	public void start()
	{
		buildFacades();
		updateFacades();
	}

	private void buildFacades()
	{
		for (PlayerData player : players.values())
		{
			GameFacade gv = new GameFacade(this);

			gv.cities = new CityFacade[map.cities.length];
			for (int i = 0; i < map.cities.length; i++)
			{
				gv.cities[i] = new CityFacade(map.cities[i]);
				gv.cities[i].estConsumption = Constants.ValueUnknown;

				gv.cities[i].transportPrices = getTrPrices(gv.cities[i].getId());

				gv.cities[i].others = new HashMap<Integer, PlayerCityFacade>();
				for (PlayerData other : players.values())
				{
					if (other.id == player.id) continue;
					gv.cities[i].others.put(other.id, new PlayerCityFacade(other.name));
				}
			}

			int j = 0;
			gv.otherPlayerData = new OtherPlayerStats[players.size()];
			for (PlayerData other : players.values()){ // others inkl this
				gv.otherPlayerData[j] = new OtherPlayerStats();
				gv.otherPlayerData[j].playerId = other.id;
				gv.otherPlayerData[j].playerName = other.name;
				j++;
			}

			player.game = gv;
		}
	}

	private void updateFacades()
	{
		int[] consumedAvgByCities = getConsumedAverages();

		for (PlayerData player : players.values())
		{
			player.game.date = date;
			player.game.turnNum = turnNum;

			for (int i = 0; i < player.cityObjects.length; i++)
			{
				CityObjects cobj = player.cityObjects[i];
				for (PlayerData op : players.values())
				{
					if (op.id == player.id) continue;
					PlayerCityFacade pcf = op.game.cities[i].others.get(player.id);
					pcf.factorySize = cobj.factorySize;
					pcf.storageSize = cobj.storageSize;
				}
			}
		}

		for (PlayerData player : players.values()){
			// TODO: this is moved here so that player has info about the latest turn of opponents.
			// Think - maybe delay in one or more turns is desired?
			setFacadeIntels(player, player.game, consumedAvgByCities);
		}
	}

	private int[] getConsumedAverages(){
		int[] consumedC = new int[map.cities.length];

		int mt = turnNum >= 4 ? 4 : turnNum;
		for (int cityn = 0; cityn < map.cities.length; cityn++){
			int[] consumed = new int[4];
			boolean any = false;
			for (PlayerData p : players.values()){
				for (int tn = 1; tn <= mt; tn++)
				{
					int t = turnNum - tn;

					if (!p.cityObjects[cityn].consumptionHistory.containsKey(t))
						continue;
					HashMap<BeerSort, Integer> ch = p.cityObjects[cityn].consumptionHistory.get(t);

					if (ch.values().size() == 0)
						continue;

					any = true;
					for (int cons : ch.values()){
						consumed[tn-1] += cons;
					}
				}
			}

			if (!any)
				consumedC[cityn] = -1;
			else{
				int total = 0;
				for (int c : consumed)
					total += c;
				consumedC[cityn] = total / mt;
			}
		}

		return consumedC;
	}

	private void setFacadeIntels(PlayerData player, GameFacade pfacade, int[] consAverages){
		// TODO: design how known consumption depends on intelligence level
		for (int cind = 0; cind < map.cities.length; cind++){
			int c = consAverages[cind];
			pfacade.cities[cind].estConsumption = c >= 0 ? c : Constants.ValueUnknown;
		}

		//TODO: design estimates of other players statistics
		for (PlayerData other : players.values()){
			OtherPlayerStats ps = player.game.getStatsForPlayer(other.id);
			ps.totalSold = other.calculateTotalSold();
			ps.totalProduction = other.calculateTotalProduction();
			ps.capital = other.calculateMarketValue();
			ps.sortsOwnedCnt = other.ownedSorts.size();
		}
	}

	private TransportPrice[] getTrPrices(String fromCity)
	{
		int thisI = map.getCityIndex(fromCity);
		TransportPrice[] result = new TransportPrice[map.cities.length - 1];

		int n = 0;
		for (int i = 0; i < map.cities.length; i++)
		{
			if (i == thisI) continue;

			result[n] = new TransportPrice();
			result[n].cityFrom = fromCity;
			result[n].cityTo = map.cities[i].id;
			result[n].pricePack = (int)(Constants.Economics.transportReload
				+ map.distances[thisI][i] * Constants.Economics.transportPerKm);

			n++;
		}

		return result;
	}

	public void makeTurn(TurnMessageCallback callback)
	{
		try
		{
			for (PlayerData player : players.values()) {
				callback.displayProcessingPlayerTurn(player.name);
				if (player.artIntelligence != null)
					player.artIntelligence.makeTurn(player, callback);
			}

			processNTpreconditions(callback);
			callback.display(R.string.game_nt_transportCalculations, null);
			processTransportSend(callback);
			callback.display(R.string.game_nt_consumptionCalculations, null);
			processConsumption(callback);
			callback.display(R.string.game_nt_transportCalculations, null);
			processTransportReceive(callback);

			callback.display(R.string.game_nt_productionCalculations, null);
			processProduction(callback);

			callback.display(R.string.game_nt_supportCalculations, null);
			processSupportCosts();

			callback.display(R.string.game_nt_constructionCalculations, null);
			processConstruction(callback);

			Calendar c = Calendar.getInstance();
			c.setTime(date);
			c.add(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR, 7);
			date = c.getTime();
			turnNum++;

			updateFacades();
		}
		finally
		{
			callback.complete();
		}
	}

	private HashMap<PlayerData, List<TransportOrder>> executed;
	private void processTransportSend(TurnMessageCallback callback)
	{
		executed = new HashMap<PlayerData, List<TransportOrder>>();
		for (PlayerData p : players.values())
		{
			executed.put(p, new LinkedList<TransportOrder>());
			if (p.bankrupt) continue;

			executeOrders(p, p.recurringOrders, callback);
			executeOrders(p, p.oneTimeOrders, callback);

			p.oneTimeOrders.clear();
		}
	}

	private void executeOrders(PlayerData player, List<TransportOrder> orders, TurnMessageCallback callback){
		for (TransportOrder order : orders){
			CityObjects cf = player.cityObjects[player.game.getCityIndex(order.fromCity.id)];
			CityObjects ct = player.cityObjects[player.game.getCityIndex(order.toCity.id)];
			int ordered = order.packageQuantity * Constants.Economics.packSize;
			if (cf.storage.get(order.sort) <= ordered){
				if (player.intellect_id == Constants.IntellectId.Human){
					callback.displayCantSend(cf.cityRef.id, ct.cityRef.id, order.sort.name, order.packageQuantity);
				}
				continue;
			} else {
				executed.get(player).add(order);
				callback.displaySent(cf.cityRef.id, ct.cityRef.id, order.sort.name, order.packageQuantity);
			}
		}
	}

	private void processTransportReceive(TurnMessageCallback callback)
	{
		for (PlayerData p : players.values())
		{
			for (TransportOrder order : executed.get(p)) {
				CityObjects co = p.cityObjects[p.game.getCityIndex(order.toCity.id)];
				int ordered = order.packageQuantity * Constants.Economics.packSize;

				int free = co.getStorageMax() - co.getTotalStorage();
				int stored = co.storage.containsKey(order.sort)
								? co.storage.get(order.sort)
								: 0;
				if (ordered < free){
					co.storage.put(order.sort, stored + ordered);
				} else {
					co.storage.put(order.sort, stored + free);
					callback.displayReceivedDropped(co.cityRef.id, order.sort.name, ordered - free);
				}
			}
		}
	}

	private void processNTpreconditions(TurnMessageCallback callback)
	{
		for (PlayerData p : players.values())
		{
			p.bankrupt = false;
			if (p.money < 0)
			{
				p.bankrupt = true;
				callback.display(R.string.game_nt_bankrupt, new String[] { p.name });
			}
		}
	}

	private void processSupportCosts()
	{
		for (PlayerData p : players.values())
		{
			for (CityObjects co : p.cityObjects)
			{
				p.money -= co.calculateCityCosts();
			}
		}
	}

	private void processProduction(TurnMessageCallback callback)
	{
		for (PlayerData p : players.values())
		{
			if (p.bankrupt) continue;

			for (CityObjects co : p.cityObjects)
			{
				ProductionResult prod = co.generateProduction();
				if (p.intellect_id == Constants.IntellectId.Human)
					reportProduction(callback, co.cityRef, prod);
				p.money -= prod.costs;
			}
		}
	}

	private void reportProduction(TurnMessageCallback callback, City c, ProductionResult p)
	{
		if (p.produced.size() == 0)
			return;

		callback.displayCity(R.string.game_nt_producedCity, c.id);
		for (BeerSort sort : p.produced.keySet())
		{
			callback.display(R.string.game_nt_producedSort,
							 new String[] { "" + p.produced.get(sort), sort.name });
			if (p.dropped.containsKey(sort))
			{
				callback.display(R.string.game_nt_producedLost,
								 new String[] { "" + p.dropped.get(sort), sort.name });
			}
		}
	}

	private void processConsumption(TurnMessageCallback callback)
	{
		ConsumptionModel model = new ConsumptionModel();

		for (int i = 0; i<map.cities.length; i++)
		{
			City c = map.cities[i];
			HashMap<BeerSort, Integer> consumed = model.calculateConsumption(this, c);

			for (PlayerData p : players.values())
			{
				CityObjects co = p.cityObjects[i];

				HashMap<BeerSort, Integer> cityC = new HashMap<BeerSort, Integer>();
				for (BeerSort sort : co.factory.keySet())
				{
					if (!consumed.containsKey(sort)) continue;
					int cons = consumed.get(sort);
					cityC.put(sort, cons);
					co.storage.put(sort, co.storage.get(sort) - cons);
					p.money += cons * co.prices.get(sort);
				}

				co.consumptionHistory.put(turnNum, cityC);

				//if (p.intellect_id == Constants.IntellectId.Human)
					reportConsumption(callback, co, cityC);
			}
		}
	}

	private void reportConsumption(TurnMessageCallback callback, CityObjects co, HashMap<BeerSort, Integer> consumed)
	{
		if (consumed.size() == 0)
			return;

		callback.displayCity(R.string.game_nt_consumedCity, co.cityRef.id);

		HashMap<BeerSort, Integer> prev =
			co.consumptionHistory.containsKey(turnNum - 1)
				? co.consumptionHistory.get(turnNum-1)
				: null;
		for (BeerSort sort : consumed.keySet())
		{
			int c = consumed.get(sort);
			String text = "" + c;
			if (prev != null && prev.containsKey(sort)){
				int p = prev.get(sort);
				callback.displayConsumption(co.cityRef.id, sort.name, c, prev.get(sort));
			} else{
				callback.displayConsumption(co.cityRef.id, sort.name, c, 0);
			}
		}
	}

	private void processConstruction(TurnMessageCallback callback)
	{
		for (PlayerData p : players.values())
		{
			for (CityObjects co : p.cityObjects)
			{
				if (co.storageBuildRemaining > 0)
				{
					co.storageBuildRemaining -= 1;
					if (co.storageBuildRemaining == 0)
					{
						co.storageSize = Constants.StorageNextSize(co.storageSize);
						if (p.intellect_id == Constants.IntellectId.Human)
							callback.displayStorageBuilt(co.cityRef.id, co.storageSize);
					}
				}

				if (co.factoryBuildRemaining > 0)
				{
					co.factoryBuildRemaining -= 1;
					if (co.factoryBuildRemaining == 0)
					{
						co.factorySize = Constants.FactoryNextSize(co.factorySize);
						if (p.intellect_id == Constants.IntellectId.Human)
							callback.displayFactoryBuilt(co.cityRef.id, co.factorySize);
					}
				}

				int newUnits = 0;
				int i = 0;
				while (i < co.factoryUnitsExtensions.size()){
					FactoryChange ext = co.factoryUnitsExtensions.get(i);
					ext.weeksLeft -= 1;
					if (ext.weeksLeft == 0){
						newUnits += ext.unitsCount;
						co.factoryUnitsExtensions.remove(i);
					} else {
						i++;
					}
				}
				if (newUnits > 0){
					co.factoryUnits += newUnits;
					if (p.intellect_id == Constants.IntellectId.Human)
						callback.displayUnitsExtension(co.cityRef.id, newUnits);
				}

				co.updateBeerItems(p);
			}
		}
	}

	public interface TurnMessageCallback
	{
		void displayCity(int resId, String cityId);
		void display(int resId, Object[] parameters);
		void displayConsumption(String cityId, String sortName, int consumed, int previous);
		void complete();

		void displayStorageBuilt(String cityId, StorageSize newSize);
		void displayFactoryBuilt(String cityId, FactorySize newSize);
		void displayUnitsExtension(String cityId, int built);
		void displayCantSend(String cityFrom, String cityTo, String sortName, int packs);
		void displaySent(String cityFrom, String cityTo, String sortName, int packs);
		void displayReceivedDropped(String cityId, String sortName, int bottles);

		void displayProcessingPlayerTurn(String playerName);

		void displayDebugMessage(String message);
	}
}

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"Aid in Dying", Bioethics, debates, end of life, euthanasia, Physician Assisted Suicide, public health, public policy
Emotional Debate on "Physician Assisted Suicide"
Posted by bnuckols ⋅ November 29, 2007 ⋅ 1 Comment
On Tuesday night, November 26th, I drove to Houston to hear Wesley J. Smith, debate Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) with Kathryn Tucker, the Director of Legal Services for Compassion & Choices, which was once the old Hemlock Society and then Compassion in Dying. Mr. Smith is the author of The Culture of Death and Forced Exit: Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide, and the New Duty to Die. The only biographical data I can find on Ms.Tucker is this pdf.
The Holocaust Museum Houston has teamed up with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to present the Dr. Michael E. DeBakey Medical Ethics Lecture Series, called ""Medical Ethics and the Holocaust: How Healing Becomes Killing–Eugenics, Euthanasia and Extermination."
From the first, opening night, presentation featuring the-soon-to-be-unpopular James Watson and two other Nobel Laureates, it seems that we are being exposed to an ethics lab, rather than a history and theoretical series. The speakers the first night, including a doctor, Eric Kandel, M.D., 2000 Nobel Laureate, Medicine or Physiology, who was a child in Vienna on Krystallnacht before his family escaped to the US, told us not to worry about research on human embryos as long as the parents give "informed consent." Ironically, after descriptions of the build up to the Holocaust, Dr. Kandel reassured us that that we would gradually get accustomed to embryonic stem cell research.
I could tell that Mr. Smith and Ms. Tucker were irritated with each other during the program. In her introduction, Ms. Tucker referred to an earlier debate that had taken place that day when, as Wesley later told us, "it got angry." I got the idea that the moderator, Dr.Sheldon Rubenfeld, was slightly testy, although he did a good job moderating the questions, as always.
Ms. Tucker' s history of redefining, renaming, and litigating did not reassure me.
She was the lawyer in the case of a family suing a doctor for failing to give their loved one enough medicine to control pain at the end of his life and has fought laws against PAS for 10 years. Ms. Tucker misrepresented "terminal sedation," as though it is always intended to lead to death, rather than "deliberately inducing and maintaining deep sleep but not deliberately causing death in very specific circumstances." It was a surprise to hear Ms. Tucker warn against "back alley deaths" although it turns out that it wasn't the first time I'd heard the term. She frequently used the word, "choice," comparing the patient's choice at the end of life with a woman's right to "Reproductive Choice."
The silliest part of the evening – we were discussing death, after all – was when Ms. Tucker chided Mr. Smith for using the wrong terminology, "Physician Assisted Suicide." She showed us the recently revised policy statements of the American Medical Women's Association and the American Public Health Association. Because these two second tier (that's a word I learned from John Gearhart while attending the ASBH conference this year) organizations revised their own terminology to avoid the "emotionally charged" nature of certain words within the last year, Ms. Tucker shamed Mr. Smith for using the American Medical Association's terminology and legal term instead of calling the act "Aid in Dying."
Mr. Smith pointed more clearly to the problem of emotions when he remarked that it is often acknowledged in these debates that "existential pain," or the emotional component of pain, may be worse than physical pain.
No matter what we call it, death is always going to be an emotionally charged subject and is rarely dignified or controlled. For one thing, the body loses control of the bowels and bladder at death, as well as everything else. The questions from the audience were examples of people who approach the subject of end of life care from a strictly emotional viewpoint, rather than thinking it through to its logical consequences. The emotion is getting stronger as technology introduces more and more variables.
However, when we are discussing Medicine and the death of the body as well as of the mind and spirit, we should confine our conversations to the physical consequences. To be trite: When you're dead, you're dead.
There is no legal question as to whether "Assisting" or "Aiding" death is different from withdrawing care. We don't pinch the patient's nose or remove the oxygen from the room when we withhold or withdraw a ventilator. Physician Assisted Death, in contrast, is an irrevocable interventional act against the living processes of the body using State regulated medical knowledge and medicines, and should be treated as the violation of medical ethics that it is. The history of Western medicine, at least between Hippocrates and Roe, has always condemned intentional use of medicine to positively end the life of the body.
Mr. Smith and I have had several discussions about the ethics at the end of life, especially the Texas Advance Directive Act, which he refers to as the "Futile Care Act." We agree that doctors should never intend to cause death but that they may withhold or withdraw intervention at the request of the patient. We disagree, though, about whether a doctor may refuse to intervene because our best medical judgment is that the intervention will cause increasing damage to the body and prolong death.
I found myself, a Family Physician who cares for people at all stages of life, theoretically squeezed between two legal pressures, one law to force me to act with the purpose of killing a patient and another that would force me to act even though my medical judgment is that the intervention caused harm. Several people from the audience also advocated for legal consequences for doctors who failed to follow patients' end of life wishes by prolonging their lives.
To be honest, if I had to "choose" between the two, I would choose against Ms. Tucker's extreme, which would leave me with Mr. Smith's. I could live with that.
However, I hope that society will teach doctors to never take life while expecting the profession to assist one another in determining when medical intervention causes more bodily harm than healing, when a patient's bodily processes are breaking down faster than we can heal or maintain them.
(Edited 11/20/07 for grammar and order and on 3/18/2012 for formatting problems – BBN)
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>Please do not commit suicide please say out loud now Jesus I believe and I receive you in my heart please help me. God loves you I know a really good website at it is leroyjenkins.com maybe you can try it and put it a prayer request.Thank you
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